MASTER SOLVERS CLUB
Scores for the May 2024 Contest
Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:
| ♠ 6 4 | ♥ A K 7 3 | ♦ 10 9 7 | ♣ A J 10 2 |
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 ♠ | 2 ♥ | Pass |
| 2 ♠ | 3 ♦ | 3 ♠ | 4 ♦ |
| ? |
What call do you make?
| Action | Score | Panel Votes | % of Solvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ♣ | 100 | 15 | 38 |
| 6 ♥ | 90 | 2 | 1 |
| Pass | 80 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 NT | 80 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 ♥ | 70 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 ♠ | 60 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 ♥ | 50 | 1 | 40 |
| 5 ♦ | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Double | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| else | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Imps
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:
| ♠ A 9 3 | ♥ A 2 | ♦ A K 10 5 4 | ♣ A 7 4 |
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | 1 ♥ |
| Double | 2 ♥ | 3 ♣ | Pass |
| ? |
What call do you make?
| Action | Score | Panel Votes | % of Solvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 ♥ | 100 | 15 | 48 |
| 3 ♦ | 90 | 11 | 27 |
| 3 NT | 70 | 2 | 21 |
| 5 ♣ | 60 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 ♣ | 50 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 ♣ | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pass | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| else | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Imps
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:
| ♠ A Q 8 7 6 5 | ♥ K | ♦ K 5 2 | ♣ A 8 3 |
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Pass | 1 ♥ |
| 1 ♠ | Pass | 1 NT | 2 ♥ |
| ? |
What call do you make?
| Action | Score | Panel Votes | % of Solvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double | 100 | 12 | 15 |
| 3 NT | 80 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 ♥ | 70 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 NT | 60 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 ♠ | 50 | 3 | 31 |
| 3 ♠ | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| 4 ♠ | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pass | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| else | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Imps
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:
| ♠ K Q 10 8 | ♥ K 9 7 5 | ♦ Q 5 | ♣ J 5 3 |
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Pass | Pass |
| ? |
What call do you make?
| Action | Score | Panel Votes | % of Solvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass | 100 | 16 | 44 |
| 1 ♠ | 80 | 7 | 25 |
| 1 ♣ | 70 | 6 | 27 |
| 1 ♥ | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| else | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matchpoints
East-West vulnerable
You, South, hold:
| ♠ A 10 8 5 2 | ♥ K 8 3 | ♦ Q 10 8 | ♣ Q 5 |
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass | Pass | 1 ♣ | 2 ♦ |
| ? |
What call do you make?
| Action | Score | Panel Votes | % of Solvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 ♠ | 100 | 22 | 86 |
| Double | 80 | 4 | 8 |
| Pass | 70 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 NT | 60 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 ♠ | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| else | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Matchpoints
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:
| ♠ 2 | ♥ A K Q 8 6 | ♦ 7 | ♣ A K J 10 6 2 |
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | 1 ♦ |
| 2 NT* | 3 ♦ | Pass | Pass |
| ? |
*BWS: hearts and clubs; any biddable strength
What call do you make?
| Action | Score | Panel Votes | % of Solvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 ♦ | 100 | 11 | 36 |
| Double | 90 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 ♣ | 80 | 6 | 39 |
| 4 ♥ | 70 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 ♠ | 50 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 ♣ | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 NT | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 ♥ | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| else | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Imps
East-West vulnerable
You, South, hold:
| ♠ 5 | ♥ A Q 6 4 2 | ♦ 7 6 5 4 | ♣ K J 10 |
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 2 ♦ | Pass |
| ?* |
*BWS: simple new-suit bid forcing; 4 ♣ = key-card-ask; three of a major asks about that suit
What call do you make?
| Action | Score | Panel Votes | % of Solvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ♦ | 100 | 9 | 28 |
| 2 ♥ | 90 | 7 | 44 |
| 4 ♦ | 80 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 ♥ | 70 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 ♣ | 60 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 ♦ | 50 | 1 | 3 |
| Pass | 50 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 NT | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 ♣ | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 ♠ | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 ♠ | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| else | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Imps
East-West vulnerable
You, South, hold:
| ♠ A 9 4 2 | ♥ A 8 7 5 | ♦ 8 4 | ♣ 10 6 3 |
| SOUTH | WEST | NORTH | EAST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass | 3 ♦ | Pass | 4 ♥ |
| Pass | Pass | Pass |
What is your opening lead?
| Action | Score | Panel Votes | % of Solvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| ♦ 8 | 100 | 12 | 32 |
| ♠ A | 90 | 9 | 26 |
| ♣ 3 | 80 | 7 | 28 |
| ♣ 6 | 70 | 1 | 5 |
| ♣ 10 | 60 | 0 | 1 |
| ♦ 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| ♠ 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| ♠ 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| ♥ 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ♥ A | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| ♥ 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| else | 0 | 0 | 1 |
These are the scores that were assigned to the problems, as well as the number of votes each solution received from our expert panel, and the approximate percentage of solvers' answers.
See the May issue of The Bridge World to read the panel's in-depth discussion of these contest problems—see how each expert answered and learn how they came to their decisions.